The 1972β73 Ranji Trophy was the 39th season of the
Ranji Trophy.
Bombay won their 15th title in a row defeating
Tamil Nadu in the final.
Highlights
Bombay won their 15th successive Ranji Trophy. This is a record for the national championships in the Test countries. Bombay lost the
1973β74 semifinal to Karnataka on first innings lead.
27 wickets fell on the second day of the Bombay β Tamil Nadu final at Chepauk. The match ended on the first ball of the third day
Ajit Wadekar captained Bombay to the title for the fourth time. He had already captained in the 1968β69, 1969β70 and 1971β72 finals. As of 2017,
C. K. Nayudu of
Holkar is the only other captain to win four Ranji titles.[3]
The 1972β73 Ranji Trophy was the 39th season of the
Ranji Trophy.
Bombay won their 15th title in a row defeating
Tamil Nadu in the final.
Highlights
Bombay won their 15th successive Ranji Trophy. This is a record for the national championships in the Test countries. Bombay lost the
1973β74 semifinal to Karnataka on first innings lead.
27 wickets fell on the second day of the Bombay β Tamil Nadu final at Chepauk. The match ended on the first ball of the third day
Ajit Wadekar captained Bombay to the title for the fourth time. He had already captained in the 1968β69, 1969β70 and 1971β72 finals. As of 2017,
C. K. Nayudu of
Holkar is the only other captain to win four Ranji titles.[3]